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Creamy froth at oil filler neck! Head gasket problem?

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YOUR RESEARCHCreamy froth at oil filler neck! Head gasket problem?

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Check cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank

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Firstly check the dipstick for water/emulsion cotaminatiom in the sump and also check for cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank.
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Firstly check the dipstick for water/emulsion cotaminatiom in the sump and also check for cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank.
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Run "mayo"

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If no water/emulsion in sump and no oil in coolant, then just cold weather/short run "mayo".
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Firstly check the dipstick for water/emulsion cotaminatiom in the sump and also check for cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank.
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Firstly check the dipstick for water/emulsion cotaminatiom in the sump and also check for cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank.
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Run "mayo"

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If no water/emulsion in sump and no oil in coolant, then just cold weather/short run "mayo".
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi All I have a little issue!!I have had the car(Carrera 4S 2004) for about 8 weeks and I was topping up the oil last night and found a creamy froth in the oil filler neck! The water header tank is clean and hasn't moved a dropped! Do I have to start worrying that I have a head gasket issue or is this just condensation in the filler neck? Any Advise?? :?:

POST 2Original post

Condensation in the filler neck usually caused by frequent shortish journeys. Absolutely nothing to worry about and I think the majority of new 996 owners have experienced your concerns. Welcome to the forum

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Excellent thanks for that just put my mind at rest!!!

POST 4Original post

Welcome! As Dave says above, nothing to worry about, we've all been there!

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Search for "mayo" on the forum. All the 911s get it - not just watercooled. You will get a million threads, you will also see it correlates with cold (winter) weather and short journeys. The water and oil vapour from the engine condenses as an emulsion in the nicely cold and distant outlying horizontal filler pipe. Having said that, this mayo can still be caused by a headgasket failure. Firstly check the dipstick for water/emulsion cotaminatiom in the sump and also check for cross-contamination of the coolant in the header tank. Make sure there is no water loss and the coolant is nice and clear - if the coolant has oil in it then you have a headgasket failure. If no water/emulsion in sump and no oil in coolant, then just cold weather/short run "mayo". Wipe off and drive faster and longer!

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